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Oct. 29, 1929. F. J. scHLElcHER BOX Filed May 16, 1928 Patented Oct. 29,1929 il" y y p y i UNITED STATI-:sl

f Application lcd May 16, 1928 Serial 170.278,08. l.

This invention relates toy improvements in ing'fin'wardly'somedistance from the edges of boxes and has special reference to an 1mtli'e sectionlso as to obtain amoreornamental proved method of attaching decorative cards appearance.kr f i 7 and the like to the top of the box. An ornamentalframe is shown as being 5 An object ofthe invention is to provide a formedfintegralwith the decorative rover 5 55:?

box top including a cover having rigid or inand/may be obtained byembossing said covery tegral therewith an ornamental frame en- 5"to"'form"the frame of smaller area'than the closing a decorative card in simulation of a upper surfaceof `said cover (Figi 1); Thus f picture frame enclosing a picture and havthefframe 7 mayjbemade tores'emble asmall 10 ing within the corners of suchframe holders ypictiirefrarnefandbe formed asya'n integral 501: or sockets for engaging the Corners only of a part of the decorative cover 5 ofthe box'top., removable decorativecard whichk may bey `My-inve`ntioncomprises a df'ecorativecard"L placed within the frame and upon the first y8 secured'to the'cover 5 within' the vframe 7. mentioned card and be removed and ynter- Thscard 8 is preferably ofthe Same area as' changed with other cards, selectively; the inside 'of the frame 7 so as to y"create, the- 653i; f Other objects will appear from the followimpressionY kand appearance of a framed pic?v ing description, reference being made to the ture.` yThis card 8 is rigidly secured tothe drawing in which c cover- 5 by an 'adhesivesubstance 9 securely Figlisaplanview of abox embodyingmy uniting said parts.,y ,n n f c present invention, the removable decorative A "Myinvention'gfurther comprises means in 70` card havingv portions of the lower corners connectionwith the framer for` engaging and thereof broken away to disclose the perholding aremovabledecorative card upony manently fixed decorative card within the the decorative card 8 when suchk arrangement frame. is desired. The holding means mentioned v Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my improved are designed and arranged-and combined 75;;-

box. with the remaining structure sothat saidy Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 holding means at the respective corners of of Fig. 1 showing the removable decorative the frame 7 appear as parts of said frame and card in the frame. thus do not obtrude themselves as unsightly Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 features when the removable decorative card 8014 of Fig. 1 which is the same line as the line is not used. In the embodiment shown I prO-r 3-3 showing my improved box top without vide at each corner of the frame 7 a flexible the removable decorative card. and pliable corner holder or socket 10 having The top of my improved box comprises a its edges folded under the edges of the decof section 1 of cardboard or the likeof suihyrative card 8 and secured thereto and to the 85@- cient area to covercompletely the box for cover 5 by glue or other fastening means.

which the top is intended7 and said section is The upper portions of the holders or sockets g equipped with depending walls' 2 designed 10 extend across the corners ofthe decorative and adapted to enclose the walls ofthe recard 8 andare' wholly detached from said c ceptacle portion 3 of the box. card 8 so as to permit the insertion of the cor- 9 09-1 A layer of comparatively soft elastic maners of ay decorative card 11 thereunder.

terial 4 is secured upon the cover section 1 Thus, the entire under side of the decorative v f and is enclosed by ra section of covering macard 11 seats upon the fixed decorative card 8 terial 5, preferably decorative paper, having and the corners of said'card 11 engage in the y its edges 6 folded under the edges of the layer holders or sockets 10.y The card `11 may be 95* of elastic material 4 and adhesively secured removed 'by bending upwardly the intermef to the cardboard section 1. The covering diate portion thereof and withdrawing the Astructure for the cardboard section 1, which corners of said card from the holders or structure comprises a layer 4 and a decorasockets 10. f f c tive cover 5 therefor, has its edges terminat- They advantages and uses of my improved 100 n box must be apparent from the foregoing description, since the decorative frame and card therein are always enclosed Within the area of the decorative box top 5 and the application and removal of the decorative card ll are easily obtained Without marring any of the other decorative features'. When the card 1l is removed 'the flexible and `plriableholders or sockets lO may rest fiatupon the corners of the permanently iixed decorative card 8 (Fig. 4:) so as to obtain the appearanceof an intended and permanent part of the Aframe 7 for said card 8.

I claim: 1 1 l. A box top comprising a box covering section, a cover secured uponsaid section, a frame formed integralr Withk said cover, a decorative card secured to said cover within said frame7 and elements simulating parts of 2e said frame and secured tosaid cover and hav;

'ingk their inner edges extending over ,marginal portions of said card for apparently holding said card in said frame.- I

2; A box top comprising a box covering 25. section, a cover secured upon said section, a frame formedintegral fwth said cover, a decorative card secured .to said cover Within said frame, and elements simulating parts of said frame and secured to said cover and having their inner edges adjacent to` marginal portions of said card .for apparently, holding said' card on said frame and being designed' and arranged to engage marginal portions of another card removably seated 35Kupon said first named card and of approxi- "niately the sameV area.

FRANK' J. serrLEicHER.- n 

